Ghana vs Indonesia: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Ghana
58.4%
in 2024
Indonesia
56.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
88th
Indonesia rank
91st
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.4% against 56.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 43.3% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.4% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.7% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 58.4% against 56.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 91st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.